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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €66 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €66, while a flight costs an average of €208.
Distance: 811 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€124 Average price | €208 Average price | €66 Average price Cheapest | €175 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 24m Average total duration 11h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 18m Average total duration 13h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €124.
A bus is €142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €208.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 24m.
Bus takes on average 14h 18m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Budapest
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34111:20 AM10h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€401One-way4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34111:20 AM10h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€401One-way4 transfers
Fastest
DE44697:40 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport9:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1981One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 69 · EC 34111:20 AM11h15Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:35 PMBudapest Keleti€401One-way3 transfers
- ICE 217 · ICE 575 · ICE 565 · RJX 6911:01 AM11h18Frankfurt Airport long-distance station10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€401One-way5 transfers
- ICE 621 · RJX 69 · EC 341 · R 471110:57 AM11h22Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:19 PMBudapest-Deli€401One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 PM20h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:00 PMBudapest, Mexikói Út M€501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM18h01Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:00 PMBudapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás€501One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM18h21Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:20 PMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€501One-way1 transfer
- DE44672:30 PM1h35Frankfurt am Main Airport4:05 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1981One-way0 transfers
AF1619 · AF169412:10 PM10h15Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2501One-way1 transfer- AF1519 · AF16949:45 AM12h40Frankfurt am Main Airport10:25 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€2501One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €124.
A bus is €142 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Budapest costing on average €208.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 24m.
Bus takes on average 14h 18m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 42 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Budapest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt South station and arrive in Budapest Keleti.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB, EuroNight, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Budapest by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways to go to Budapest by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Karat-S.
- 5 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst.
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